Celeron N5100 vs i5-7Y54

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7Y54
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 4 Watt
1.70
Celeron N5100
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
2.13
+25.3%

Celeron N5100 outperforms Core i5-7Y54 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7Y54 and Celeron N5100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20571876
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency35.0932.97
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7Y54 and Celeron N5100 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.2 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier12no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB1.5 MB
L3 cache4 MB4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7Y54 and Celeron N5100 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1515FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)4.5 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Celeron N5100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i5-7Y54 and Celeron N5100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® ME-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Celeron N5100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Celeron N5100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth29.861 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 615Intel UHD Graphics
Max video memory16 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHz800 MHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7Y54 and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7Y54 and Celeron N5100.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes108
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-7Y54 1.70
Celeron N5100 2.13
+25.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-7Y54 2649
Celeron N5100 3316
+25.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.70 2.13
Integrated graphics card 1.87 5.57
Recency 30 August 2016 11 January 2021
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 4 Watt 6 Watt

i5-7Y54 has 50% lower power consumption.

Celeron N5100, on the other hand, has a 25.3% higher aggregate performance score, 197.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Celeron N5100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7Y54 in performance tests.


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